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The best places for lunch or dinner

12-08-2016

We told you in the previous article, the cost of living in Barcelona for a student; and if you read the article, you have been able to detect which you have not moved to a cheap city. Barcelona, ​​as good innovative and cosmopolitan city, full of tourists willing to spend and spend every day becomes a slightly expensive city in the daily life of a student. Therefore, we will discover yourself 4 places that you can go out to lunch or dinner "cheap" and good.

The first discovery, is the Tasca and Vins restaurant where to try the legendary sausage with aioli and “mongetes” is a must for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in traditional Catalan cuisine. The giant sausage dish with white beans or chips, will cost € 5.95 and also have a 100% home daily menu for about 7 €, their toast, are also an essential dish. The most central you find on the street Diputació, between Bruc and Girona streets, and in total there are about 4 restaurants scattered around the city.

If you go out to the city centre, the other 3 options to discover  are in the Born district and you will love them; but they are places to go with your roommates of students in Barcelona, ​​they're not suitable for a romantic dinner!

Pim  Pan Burger: burger you'd rather eat with knife and fork on its size, but what really matters is the excellent quality of its meat and fries, the best home style. The basic hamburger costs 4.5 € and are in Sabateret Street, 4.

Santa Piadina: a small places but with the charm of the Plaza de Sant Pere, where you can enjoy the tranquility and authenticity of the city in the center while enjoying one piadina made to your liking, as you can choose the mass and local ingredients from 5€. If you do not know what a piadina is, you're missing lot of happiness, go there,as soon as possible.

Pizza del Born: Pizza is always a safe option and in this place, almost always full and very pleasant and varied environment, you have a very rich portions of pizza from € 2.5, there are also “empanadas” and homemade desserts; with luck, you find table inside and if not, you can go to the banks of the ride, just in front, as it is situated on Passeig del Born, 22.

Did you like the article? Throughout the course you we will discover other places so that you will not run out of options.

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